27 Aug, 2019 Four key takeaways from the August 2019 bankruptcy code amendments By David Warfield The President signed legislation on August 23, 2019 modifying the Bankruptcy Code in several respects. Here are the four biggest...
22 Aug, 2019 ABA urges Congress to reform federal cannabis policy By Carl Rowley In a rare showing of support for principles of federalism, the American Bar Association House of Delegates has adopted a resolution that...
20 Aug, 2019 Governor Pritzker signs bill expanding medical cannabis program By Kevin Young On August 9, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Illinois Senate Bill 2023, which amends and makes permanent the...
16 Aug, 2019 Announcing the 2019-2020 Higher Education Webinar Series By Thompson Coburn For the upcoming 2019-2020 academic year, Thompson Coburn's Higher Education Practice will be offering a series of free, monthly webinars...
09 Aug, 2019 CMS issues final rule on pre-dispute arbitration agreements with long-term care facilities By Nicole Jobe Sarah Larson On July 18, 2019, CMS published a rule that finalized certain requirements for long-term care (“LTC”) facilities using pre-dispute...
07 Aug, 2019 Basis step-up: Planning for married couples By Steve Gorin Previously, I described key ideas used in reducing or eliminating gain subject to tax when you sell an interest in your business. For...
06 Aug, 2019 Manager's Amendment By Christopher Murray A package of amendments introduced by the chair or lead sponsor of a piece of legislation. Hakuna Matata In recent years, Congress has...
06 Aug, 2019 Making sense of ED’s State Authorization Rule By Aaron Lacey Katie Wendel For nearly a decade, the U.S Department of Education (ED) has worked to formulate a rule addressing when institutions with distance...
05 Aug, 2019 Blog browse: Credit for cooperation: What you need to know about the DOJ’s new guidelines for FCA investigations By Claire Schenk In May 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice issued new guidelines regarding cooperation and remedial efforts with False Claims Act...